In addition to the prospect of new liability, the lesson provisions include a series of draconian conditions that undermine rather than facilitate education. For example, Section 30(5)(a) provides that the education institution is required to: destroy any fixation of the lesson within 30 days after the day on which the […]
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Where Your Wireless Bill Goes
Wirelessnorth.ca with a great post that shows where your $75 monthly wireless bill goes (hint: lots of profit).
Telecom Complaints Agency Gets Full-Time Commissioner
The CBC reports that Howard Maker has been named the full-time head of the Commissioner for Complaints for Telecommunications Services.
61 Reforms to C-61, Day 47: Education Harms – Lessons Include Special Infringement Provision
The new lesson provisions are extremely limited, yet they come with an astonishing number of conditions and limitations. In fact, Bill C-61 includes a special new infringement provision specifically for lessons. Under the bill: It is an infringement of copyright for any person to do any of the following acts […]
Culture Cuts a Blow to Canadian Digitization Strategy
The Canadian cultural community has been abuzz over the past two weeks as details emerge about the government's plans to cut millions of dollars from nearly a dozen culture programs. My weekly technology law column (Toronto Star version, homepage version) notes that while the cuts may find support among some Canadians opposed to public funding for the arts, a closer look at the plans reveal that this has little to do with handouts to artists. Rather, the affected programs are focused on industrial policy and the creation of a digital information strategy.
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